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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings
DateVenue
Thu May 8th 2025
10:30-15:00		Danbury Common. field trip to heathland, acid grassland and woodland. Meet in National Trust car park at TL78160436 (east of nearest postcode CM3 4JH)
Fri May 9th 2025
20:00-		Saffron Walden Museum & Castle Grounds. mothing session with the Essex Moth Group. Museum St, Saffron Walden CB10 1BN. Meet at Saffron Walden Museum car park at TL53843870. A night of moth trapping the night before the Museum's big 190th birthday event. Moths of interest will be shown to the public the following day.
Tue May 13th 2025
10:30-15:00		Little Haven EWT, Thundersley. a chance to survey this botanically-rich sandy heath, coppiced woodland and surrounding flower-rich meadows. Meet at reserve entrance on Daws Heath Road TQ81078887 SS7 2LH. Limited street parking available in Thorrington Avenue and Marlin Close.

Recent Database Species Records

SpeciesLocationDate
Andrena pilipes sens. str. (a mining bee)Little....19/04/2025
Andrena pilipes sens. str. (a mining bee)Grays,....18/04/2025
Nomada ferruginata (a solitary bee)Olives....18/04/2025
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)Grays ....15/04/2025
Harpalus affinisGrays,....11/04/2025
Anthocomus fasciatusAshwel....09/04/2025
Saturnia pavonia (Emperor Moth)John W....08/04/2025
Saturnia pavonia (Emperor Moth)Tan La....07/04/2025
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Spring Jewel)Weeley....06/04/2025
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth)Tan La....06/04/2025
Archiearis notha (Light Orange Underwing)Weeley....04/04/2025
Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)Ironwo....03/04/2025
Alsophila aescularia (March Moth)Ironwo....03/04/2025